Number of bankruptcies of businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses), adjusted for court sessions days

Year

Month

number of bankrupties

2015

May

456

June

427

July

441

August

333

September

339

October

395

November

411

December

420

2016

January

401

February

483

March

394

April

385

May

343

June

384

July

371

August

287

September

299

October

303

November

417

December

332

2017

January

336

February

292

March

304

April

263

May

281

June

300

July

266

August

231

September

237

October

261

November

251

December

269

2018

January

273

February

232

March

266

April

266

May

259

June

248

July

251

August

257

September

224

October

264

November

277

December

328

2019

January

283

February

251

March

274

April

277

Trend relatively stable in recent years

Adjusted for court session days, the number of bankruptcies peaked in May 2013. This was followed by a downward trend until September 2017. Subsequently, the trend has been relatively stable. The number of bankruptcies reached the lowest level of this century in September 2018, after which ups and downs alternated. In March and April 2019, the number increased after two months of decline.

Most bankruptcies recorded in trade sector

If the number of court session days is not taken into account, 315 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) were declared bankrupt in April 2019. With a total of 65, the trade sector suffered most.

Trade is among the sectors with the highest number of businesses. In April, the number of bankruptcies was relatively highest in the sector accommodation and food services and the sector transport and storage.

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